Where does “scemo” come from?

scemo (Neapolitan) comes from Latin semus, from Ancient Greek Σήμ, from Hebrew שֵׁם, from Hebrew שמואל, from Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵל.

scemo (Neapolitan): foolish, moron, idiot

Definitions

  1. foolish, moron, idiot

Ancestry of “scemo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsemus—
2Ancient GreekΣήμShem, one of the sons of Noah
3HebrewשֵׁםShem; name; name of
4Hebrewשמואל—
5Hebrewשְׁמוּאֵל—
Every word from Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵל →Every word from Hebrew שמואל →Every word from Hebrew שֵׁם →